If the board of supervisors at its final hearing determines and finds, for good cause on reasons specified in writing, from the evidence taken at the hearing that the proposed district as its boundaries are described in the petition or as changed by the board is not in the public interest, it may dismiss the petition and terminate the proceedings, but if the board determines and finds that the proposed district is in the public interest it shall call an election to be held in the proposed district for the purpose of determining whether or not the district shall be organized.
Ca. Water Code § 30264.1